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@einen tang @anni @ffice R. D. CHANDLER, OF FAIRHAVEN, NEW JERSEY. Letters Patent No. 70,165, dated October 29, 1867.

IMPROVED CLOTHES-DETER.

To ALL WHoM ITMAY GONQERN:

Be it known that' I, R. D. CHANDLER, of Fairhaven, in the county of Monmouth, and State of New Jersey, have invented a newr and improved Clothes-Frame or Rackg and I do hereby declare that the following is a. `full, clear, and exact description thereof', which will enable others skilled in the art to make4 and use the'sanie, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of`- this specification.

The clothes-rack or frame embraced in the present invention consists -of a square centre-post, having pivoted to its sides a clothes-frame Aso as to' swing thereon, in combination with sliding spring-bolts so applied to such frames as to lock and hold them inposition for the hanging oi' clothes onits several bars.l In the accompanying plate of drawings myimproved clothesframe or rack is illustrated- Figure' 1 being a side eleva-tion or view of the same opened for use.

Figure 2, a plan or top View of fig'. l. v i Y Figure 3, a detail view from the under side of the plates or shoulders applied to the centre-post of the rack, to be hereinafter referred to. I i

Similar letters of reference' indicate like parts.

A, in the drawings, represents the centre-post or upright of my improved clothes-rack or frame.. This post A, in cross-section, is made of a square shape, and to each of its sides, by the ends of the cross-bars or rails B, clothes-frames C are pivoted or hung, so as to be swung upward into a vertical position against the upright centre-post A, or into the position, shown in fig. 1, suitable for the hanging of clothes upon the crossaails'C.-

D, slide spring-boltsone on each clothes-frame VC, where they are arranged in suitable position to interlock with or catch under the shoulder-plates E-to the Centre-post, when hung down into position for use, and `thcre'r'rnly hold such frames.

I claim as' new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent The combination of the centre-'post A, having shoulder-plates E, in combination with the clothes-frames' C, having slide spring-bolts D, substantially as and for the purpose described. i

R. D. CHANDLER.

Witnesses:

C. A. HENnRIcKsoN, E. BENNETT. 

